Overview:
- Credits:
- 10.0
- Level:
- 2
- Semester:
- Spring
- Subject:
- Accountancy
- School:
- Business
- Coordinator:
- Ms Celine Craddock
ACC2001D Accounting Information for Managers
Academic Year 2023/2024
The purpose of management accounting is to provide information to assist management in making informed decisions and evaluations. Management needs to plan, control and make decisions. Management accounting information is concerned with providing information to assist in this role. It is not solely financial, but includes a range of non-financial measures necessary to monitor the operational performance of the organization. This course will cover introductory material related to the above.Show/hide contentOpenClose All
Curricular information is subject to change
Learning Outcomes:
On completion of this module student should:
Understand/appreciate the information needs of managers and the strategic role of management accounting information,
Identify and use cost information for budgeting, control and decision-making purposes,
Analyse and apply decision making concepts to a variety of business situations,
Describe the role of management accounting,
Understand the importance of cost classifications for different purposes,
Demonstrate an ability to prepare various budgets leading up to and including the cash budget,
Evaluate the relationships between cost, volume, and profit,
Demonstrate an ability to do breakeven analysis,
Critically analyse data and present it in a format that will assist management in its role of decision making,
Appraise information in the analysis of capital budgeting decisions.
| Student Effort Type | Hours |
|---|---|
| Lectures | 16 |
| Specified Learning Activities | 85 |
| Autonomous Student Learning | 110 |
| Total | 211 |
Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations
Not applicable to this module.
Module Requisites and Incompatibles
Not applicable to this module.
| Resit In | Terminal Exam |
|---|---|
| Autumn | Yes - 2 Hour |
Feedback Strategy/Strategies
• Group/class feedback, post-assessment
How will my Feedback be Delivered?
General feedback is provided to students on all their submitted assessment components.
| Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Dr Katherine Collins | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |
| Mr Gerard Dooley | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |
| Ms Ciara Finlay | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |
| Ms Celine Craddock | Tutor |
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